Each year, a handful of women from the upper Midwest pursuing Culinary Arts degrees receive the Sue Zelickson Grant from the Women Who Really Cook organization. MCTC students Orian Lavi and Kelli Wirkkula were two of 12 students to receive $500 grants in May 2014.

Lavi is studying abroad from Israel. MCTC’s highly touted culinary programs made her choice of college simple.

“I always wanted to study abroad,” she said. “MCTC was the first school I checked.”

A dozen enthusiastic students prepared, served and talked about food at the U.S. Foodservice Minnesota Epicurean Experience trade show at the Saint Paul RiverCentre on Monday, Sept. 12.

U.S. Foodservice asked MCTC students to be a part of this large annual event. As a result, the students represented the foodservice distributor by showcasing new lines of pizzas and barbequed meats.

The students enjoyed the opportunity to network with a diverse group of regional chefs and other food industry professionals, showcase their skills, sample some amazing food and learn a little bit more about the food industry.

MCTC’s brand new Restaurant Management program offers a unique blend of management training with culinary training. Working in state of the art facilities, you will gain everything you need to know in order to be successful in this exciting field. You will be able to specialize in a specific area–so whether your dream is to own your own restaurant or manage a catering business–you’ll have the financial chops and culinary training to set you on your way.

This fall, MCTC completed several construction projects across campus, including a remodeled kitchen and new dining room for its Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management programs and a redesigned outdoor plaza that connects the campus to Loring Park. The College is beginning construction on its student center this fall.

MCTC students, staff, faculty and neighbors can now enjoy the beautiful new outdoor plaza, which promotes sustainability with its landscape design featuring native plants and a storm water retention system.